491 23rd St, Oakland, CA 94612

Gorgeous, sunny studio atop 100-year-old building. Separate eat-in kitchen. Sweeping views of San Francisco and Marin, Berkeley and the hills, and nearby Uptown Oakland. Roof access right down the hall. Central location, surrounded by art galleries, restaurants, cafes; 4 blocks to 19th St. BART, 2 mins. to freeways. Bay windows in both the main room and the separate eat-in kitchen. Great light all day; sunrise over the hills from the kitchen table, sunset over the Bay. Hardwood floors. New maple kitchen counter. Chambers stove and other classic touches like an icebox and trash chute. Full bath, three closets.* *The bed is inside the walk-in closet that originally housed a Murphy bed. At 41" x 91", the twin mattress fits in neatly with room at the foot. The bed can go out in the main room, but you might just find that the sound/light cocoon gives you the best sleep of your life. Elevator (2 steps at building entrance, so not wheelchair accessible). Recently updated building fire alarm system. Furnished, with fully equipped kitchen, and linens. Mid-Century Modern couch. Video projector and Bluetooth sound bar + subwoofer with Apple TV; TV with Amazon Fire TV; computer monitor. Coin washer/dryer in the building. (I added curtains in the main room after these pics were taken.) Central location for bars and concert venues, a range of restaurants from takeout to fine dining, coffeehouses, bakeries, boutiques. The historic Fox theater is within view straight down Telegraph, and the New Parkway beer + movie house is two blocks away. WALK - Walkscore.com grades the location a 98 ("Walker's Paradise") and 95 "Biker's Paradise"). - Koreana Plaza groceries 1 block, Whole Foods 10 mins., Sprouts 13 mins. RIDE - Four blocks to 19th St. BART station (13 mins. to SF). - Right off Telegraph/Grand bus stops for day and night service to Berkeley, as well as the Night Owl bus from SF. - Two blocks from free Broadway shuttle to Oakland City Center, Old Oakland, Jack London Square. DRIVE - Around the corner from 980/580. - Street parking; various lots and garages available nearby (last time I checked, the YMCA garage was $100/month). I'm subleasing my apartment for six months or possibly longer. Move-in date is flexible anytime from now till October 1. $1600/mo. rent + $1600 deposit. Gas/electric not included. Wifi, heat/water are included.